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29/11/2005
Metropolitan Police Chief welcomes Menezes’ inquiry
Metropolitan Police Chief Sir Ian Blair has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into his conduct, following the shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes.
Sir Ian told the CBI conference in London on Tuesday that the investigation was part of the police force’s accountability.
Speaking at the conference, the Metropolitan Police Chief said: “I see that [the inquiry] as a proper part of my service’s accountability and openness to scrutiny.
“One of our great issues is that July was not a train crash. It is not part of normal life.”
The Independent Police Complaints Commission made the announcement of the inquiry yesterday. It follows a formal complaint made by Mr Menezes’ family, implying that Sir Ian ‘misled’ them and the general public over the circumstances of the Brazilian’s death.
Mr Menezes, 27, was shot eight times by anti-terrorist police at Stockwell Tube Station on July 22 – the day after a series of failed terror attacks on the London transport network. He had been mistaken for a suicide bomber.
The Menezes family’s complaint alleges that “false public statements” regarding the shooting of Mr Menezes were made by the Metropolitan Police, following his death.
The investigation will be separate from the ongoing IPCC investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which is due to be completed by the end of the year, in order to avoid any delays or distractions.
However, a second aspect of the Menezes family’s complaint, alleging that that Metropolitan Police delayed informing them of Jean Charles’ death will be incorporated into the main IPCC inquiry, although it will not be completed at the same time as the main inquiry.
(KMcA/SP)
Sir Ian told the CBI conference in London on Tuesday that the investigation was part of the police force’s accountability.
Speaking at the conference, the Metropolitan Police Chief said: “I see that [the inquiry] as a proper part of my service’s accountability and openness to scrutiny.
“One of our great issues is that July was not a train crash. It is not part of normal life.”
The Independent Police Complaints Commission made the announcement of the inquiry yesterday. It follows a formal complaint made by Mr Menezes’ family, implying that Sir Ian ‘misled’ them and the general public over the circumstances of the Brazilian’s death.
Mr Menezes, 27, was shot eight times by anti-terrorist police at Stockwell Tube Station on July 22 – the day after a series of failed terror attacks on the London transport network. He had been mistaken for a suicide bomber.
The Menezes family’s complaint alleges that “false public statements” regarding the shooting of Mr Menezes were made by the Metropolitan Police, following his death.
The investigation will be separate from the ongoing IPCC investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which is due to be completed by the end of the year, in order to avoid any delays or distractions.
However, a second aspect of the Menezes family’s complaint, alleging that that Metropolitan Police delayed informing them of Jean Charles’ death will be incorporated into the main IPCC inquiry, although it will not be completed at the same time as the main inquiry.
(KMcA/SP)
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The family of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes have called for Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair to resign over the wrongful shooting and for the officers involved to be prosecuted.
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Menezes shooting – Brazilian delegates arrive in UK
Two Brazilian delegates have arrived in Britain to meet with the Independent Police Complaints Commission and Metropolitan police over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
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Two Brazilian delegates have arrived in Britain to meet with the Independent Police Complaints Commission and Metropolitan police over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
19 September 2006
Metropolitan Police deny Menezes charge
The Metropolitan Police have pleaded not guilty to breaching health and safety laws over the fatal shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes in July last year.
Metropolitan Police deny Menezes charge
The Metropolitan Police have pleaded not guilty to breaching health and safety laws over the fatal shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes in July last year.
26 August 2005
Police officer's complaint rejected by IPCC
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has rejected a complaint by a Metropolitan Police officer in relation to comments made over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
Police officer's complaint rejected by IPCC
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'Skull Cracker' In Custody In London
Kent Police, in partnership with officers from the Metropolitan Police Service, have arrested two men in East London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On 3 May, Kent Police began a search for Michael Wheatley, 55, who had failed to return to HMP Standford Hill after being released on temporary licence.
'Skull Cracker' In Custody In London
Kent Police, in partnership with officers from the Metropolitan Police Service, have arrested two men in East London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On 3 May, Kent Police began a search for Michael Wheatley, 55, who had failed to return to HMP Standford Hill after being released on temporary licence.
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